not-too-distant
UKUS
Definitions
adj.
Relatively close in space or time.
不远的；不久的。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishnotroot
+
tooroot
+
distantroot
=not-too-distant
not + too + distant = 'not too far.' distant = di- (apart) + stāre (stand) = 'standing apart.'
Common Collocations
- 1.not-too-distant future不太遥远的未来
- 2.not-too-distant past不太遥远的过去
Example Sentences
- 1.
Flying cars may be common in the not-too-distant future.